The VDC National Professional Learning Program for Semester 2 is now available providing an extensive range of new and existing professional development opportunities. With no upfront membership fees, VDC offers a wide array of CPD modules, with ... Read More
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Mapping the student journeys of VET completers and non-completers
This latest report from NCVER authored by Bridgit Wibrow, Michelle Hall and Tabatha Griffin looks at how the student journey works, not only for those who complete qualifications and those who don’t. It’s resulted in two publications: The student ... Read More
A new skills strategy for Queensland
Queensland recently released its skills strategy for 2024 to 2028. Entitled Good Jobs, Great Training, it aims to set “the direction for the state's training system to support the state's growing and changing workforce over the next 5 years” in its ... Read More
Validating informal and non-formal learning: Some insights from Europe
With the rise in importance of recognising non-formal and informal learning here in Australia, particularly amongst employers, it’s useful to highlight what the thinking is in Europe. Recently CEDEFOP has published one of its overview papers on this ... Read More
What’s in the Skills Ministers’ latest communique?
Skills Ministers met in Sydney on 24 May, and released a communique covering a wide range of topics. These included discussing “Australia’s inaugural National Skills Plan under the National Skills Agreement and the draft Vocational Education and ... Read More